Metropolitan Panteleimon of Antinoes Palm Sunday is a Christian moveable feast that falls on the Sunday before Easter. The feast commemorates Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, an event mentioned in all four canonical Gospels. (Mark 11:1–11, Matthew 21:1–11, Luke 19:28–44, and John 12:12–19). In many Christian churches, Palm Sunday Read more…
Fr. Lev Gillet Strictly speaking, Lent ends on the Friday which follows the fifth Sunday of Lent: the period of forty days is then over. The time of the Passion lasts from the end of Lent until the Resurrection, anticipated on Holy Saturday. It therefore comprises the Saturday which Read more…
Do I have to fast from food or can I fast from social media? This is a very common question and sometimes makes sense to a lot of us, because social media can be more distracting to our spiritual life than food. How about if I am vegetarian does that Read more…
Join myOCN Interactive Virtual Community on Let’s Talk, Thursday, April 22nd at 7pm EST with Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis and Fr. Christopher Metropulos as they share the many ways people approach this special week of the year. Join for some guidance on how to get the most out of this year’s Read more…
Rent Now. Άγιος Ιωσήφ ο Ησυχαστής from Pemptousia on Vimeo. This is a follow up post to our Let’s Talk Virtual Discussion with Jonathan Jackson who plays Elder Joseph in the movie. Watch it and encourage your family and friends to do likewise. It is a testimony to worshiping the Read more…
Fr. Michael Kardamakis All of the events of Holy Week represent an attempt by man, in his freedom to love, to share in the sacrificial love of God, that is to say, the mystery of salvation, by following the rigorous spiritual discipline of the Church. This discipline does not Read more…
Archimandrite Pavlos chants hymns of Holy Wednesday. Source: pemptousia.com
Palm Sunday, the day that Christ entered Jerusalem. In the icon, you can see the children greeting Him; they even put their clothes on the ground so Jesus could ride on them. They waved palm branches to cheer Him on. They were on His team! But this coming Holy Week, Read more…
Watch Now with Fr. Demetrios Kazakis as he discusses a summary of Holy Week in the Orthodox Church. Celebrate Holy Week with family, friends, and faith. Holy Week is a time to walk with Christ during His Passion. Be strengthened and blessed! Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen! More on Read more…
Avengers: Endgame was released in theaters two weeks ago and is the culmination of 11 years and 22 superhero films. At the time of this writing, the movie is currently sitting at the second highest-grossing movie of all time, the most tweeted about movie of all time, the #1 pre-release Read more…